McCook College - Chieftain Yearbook (McCook, NE)

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REBOUND SHOT. Jim McNeill and Norfolk ' s Freddie Mefford jumps into position for an In- dian rebound. Merlin Matters stands ready for a pitch-off. TWO MORE. Bill Carmichael hooks a smooth one in for two more points. Trojan Marvin Suttles was unsuccessful in his attempt to de- flect the ball. LITTLE MORE. It all looks so easy when Bill Carmichael does it. The basket brought the Tribe within three points of the Trojan final score. UP AND AWAY. Carmichael does it again as he lets fly a loop)-bound ball. Pueblo ' s Vince Ignatowicz rushes in from behind to catch a possible rebound. OVER HERE. Ron Hill, No. 24, has just about talked Pueblo ' s Jim Ulm, No. 14, into throw- ing him the ball. Officials call a foul on John Kratzenstein.

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WHERE ' D IT GO? Bob Sughroue and Pue- blo ' s Dick Hime stretch high for a ceiUng bound ball. Bob snagged it to make two more valuable points for McCook. GET IT. The ball ' s loose on a rebound, and the fellas from Lamar are finding that it isn ' t exactly there for their taking as Clyde Butz puts in his bid. THAT ' S HOW IT ' S DONE. John O ' Brien gracefully shoots for a two mark in the record book. Lamar ' s Jack Beasley, 99, waits for a rebound that didn ' t come. DOWN GANG. The scramble is on for a wild ball, and John Kratzenstein and the Casper five find themselves involved in one big rough, tough squeeze. CAN ' T HAVE IT! Pueblo ' s Gene Coughlon, 52, is beginning to have trouble. While trying to keep within bounds, he is harrassed by Bill Austin and Ron Hill.

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Cinder Men Dash for 5-JC Crown McCook cinder fans point with pride to their 1957 college track team coached by seven year veteran, E. P. Baruth. The track men, after copping their second straight 5-JC Conference cham- pionship in 1956 trials, hurdle with high hopes into the new season. As this year book goes to press, the Tribe starts the season at Sterling, Colorado, March 29. The Tribe competes again April 4 at Fairbury, Nebraska, when they meet Highland, Kansas, and Fairbury. McCook travels to the Kansas Invi- tational at Garden City, Kansas, April 1 1. A quadrangular will be held at home April 18, when the Indian play host to Scottsbluff, Sterling, and Fairbury. Coach E. P. Baruth takes the sprint relay medley team to the Kansas Re- lays at Lawrence, Kansas, April 20. Hastings entertains McCook, Fairbury, Luther, and Norfolk on April 29. On May 4, Fairbury will provide the battle ground for the ever important an- nual 5-JC Conference. The Indians will be kicking up their heels for a third 5-JC Championship. The Indians travel to the Doane Re- lays at Crete, Nebraska, on May 7. Then on May 1 1 the track and field squad steers for Lajunta, Colorado, and the Empire Conference meet. The season closes May 17 and 18 with the National Junior College meet at Hutchinson, Kansas. Special tribute goes to Coach E. P. Baruth for steering the 1956 college thin clads to their second straight 5-JC Con- ference Crown. While winning the 5-JC title, the In- dians established four new school rec- ords and broke four conference marks. The cinder men broke loose for seven first places, while tying for two more to successfully defend their conference title. The afternoon-night festival saw McCook pull through with 79 1-2 points. Ernie Wach tossed the 16-pound shotput 44 feet, 10 1-4 inches to better the old record of 40 feet, 3 1-4 inches set by Larry O ' Donnell of McCook in 1955. THIN CLADS. Back row: Jim Dailey, Don Klein, Ron Hill, Richard Decker, Don Cram, Gary Randolph, Howard Taylor. Second row: Ralph Sower, Charles Deyle, Von Johnson, Bill Carmichael, Ron Williams, Bob Sughroue, Bill Austin, Russell Castle, Jim McNeil, Harold Davidson, John O ' Brien, Jerry Brantz, Wallace Sedden, Gary Quinn, Coach E. P. Baruth, Jim Koetter, Lloyd Benjamin. Front row: Rex Hooper, Dave Hudson, Mike Fitzpatrick, Byron Loescher, Brian Murphy, Clyde Butz, Elmer Trail, Sherrod Hansen, Wilson Nason, Bob Malleck, Dave Simes, Jack Baker, Ron Baker. 1 k II I